noun
gorge
The passage through which food is swallowed.
The bitter medicine burns his gorge as he swallows.
Etymology
The Old French word means throat. This anatomical sense keeps the passage through which swallowed food moves, rather than the later comparison with a narrow valley.
More examples
- A piece of dry bread sticks in his gorge.
- She drinks cool water to soothe her burning gorge.
- The smell of spoiled meat makes his gorge rise.
Forms
gorge · gorges